Well, I just hate to spoil all the summer suspense, but here’s the 49ers’ 53-man roster projection: QB (2): Colin Kaepernick, Blaine Gabbert Cut: Dylan Thompson Thompson, a rookie free agent, is obviously a strong candidate for the practice squad given the skimpy depth chart at this position. The 49ers didn’t use one of their …

Unless Jim Harbaugh has changed his definition of “perfect competitive platform,” he’s not going to Austin. Or Gainesville. Or Fayettville. Or Tuscaloosa, Tallahassee, or any other town that is home to a football-playing university. …

Several years ago, when Schiano was the coach at Rutgers and Kaepernick was the quarterback at Nevada, some members of the Rutgers coaching staff went to Reno to learn about coach Chris Ault’s Pistol offense. They came back with an Xs-and-Os education. And they also returned having learned about the quarterback who made Nevada’s offense click. …

After Schiano professed his gratitude, respect, admiration and, yes, love, for his former player at Rutgers in a conference call this morning, the 49ers right tackle was less effusive when asked about his ex-coach. …

On the ensuing kickoff, Ventrone, all 5-foot-9 ¾ inches and 200 pounds, capped his latest hell-bent sprint down the field by drilling Golden Tate at the 15-yard line, where the Seahawks took over with 21 seconds left. …

Harbaugh was moved to make the change after he threw himself into the middle of a sideline tussle in the fourth quarter of the 49ers’ 31-17 win at Tennessee on Oct. 20. Despite his eagerness to intercede, Harbaugh was quickly pushed out of the pile. …

The great benefit of earning the No. 5 seed? If the No. 5 seed wins its wild-card game it would visit the No. 2 seed (possibly New Orleans) in the divisional playoffs, pushing back a potential trip to Seattle until the NFC Championship Game. Meanwhile, the No. 6 seed, if it wins its wild-card game, would take the express to Seattle, where the Seahawks are 14-0 since 2012 and have outscored the 49ers by 55 points in their last two meetings. …

Left tackle Joe Staley will start after he sustained a Grade 1 MCL sprain early in the first quarter of last week’s win over the Rams. On Friday, Staley acknowledged he would play today with some discomfort. …